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Heaven with a Gun
“Jim Killian killed like an artist. This is the story of his masterpiece.”
5.5 / 10• 1969• 1h 38m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preacher, but he soon finds himself in the middle of a feud between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. Leloopa, a young Native American woman, pleads for Killian's help after her shepherd father is hung by Coke Beck, the vicious son of the head cattle rancher. Killian must weigh his actions carefully lest he perpetuate the cycle of retribution and revenge.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Ford
Jim Killan
Lead
Carolyn Jones
Madge McCloud
Barbara Hershey
Leloopa
John Anderson
Ase Beck
David Carradine
Coke Beck
J.D. Cannon
Mace
Noah Beery Jr.
Garvey
Harry Townes
Gus Sampson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee H. Katzin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heaven with a Gun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
